Changing epidemiology and clinical presentation of rectal lymphogranuloma venereum in the HIV-PrEP era: A comparative study from Bologna, Italy

Valeria Gaspari, Leonardo Calza, Simone Ambretti, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Marielle Ezekielle Djusse, Lorenzo Badia, Claudio Foschi, Antonella Marangoni, Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Section of Microbiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Infectious Diseases Outpatient Clinic, Azienda USL of Imola

International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health

Published online on April 02, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of STD & AIDS, Volume 37, Issue 8, Page 927-930, July 2026.
IntroductionLymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), caused byChlamydia trachomatis(CT) serovars L1–L3, has re-emerged in Europe since the early 2000s, predominantly affecting men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly people living with HIV (PLWH). The ...